The Zanesville Blue Devils will take on the Madison Comprehensive Rams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Zanesville is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 1st on Thursday. They came up short against Mt. Vernon, falling 11-1.
Canon Mercer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Madison Comprehensive came up short against New Philadelphia on Friday and fell 6-2.
Madison Comprehensive also got a good showing from Lucas Swanger, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Swanger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Madison Comprehensive saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Elliott, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Elliott has brought in this season.
Zanesville's loss dropped their record down to 4-6-1. As for Madison Comprehensive, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
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